Wagon-seat.



J. K. DOWNIE.

WAGON SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, I914.

Patented July 27, 1915.

Attorneys JAMES KIRKWOOD DOWNIE, or WAWANE'sA, MANITO A, cANADA.

WAGON-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patnted J 19 15.

Application filed J unc 24, 1914. Serial No. 847,164,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES K. DowNIE, residing at WVawanesa, Province of Manitoba, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVagon-Seats; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to improvements in wagon seats.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application. 1

Throughout the several figures of th drawings like reference characters designate the same parts. I

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top front perspective view of' the seat; Fig. 2 is a lateral section on line 22 of F ig.' 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a detail side view of one of the attaching hooks; Fig. 1 is a front view of thesame; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the seat as applied.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, efficient, compact, durable,

and economical wagon seat which may be readily and easily applied to or removed from any desired position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 indicates a seat to which are. hinged. end blocks 2. As shown, the seat proper extends across the interior of the wagon box, from one side to the other. The end blocks are made by bending a piece of sheet steel as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This arrangement provides a three sided or U shaped channel 2 at each side of each end block and extending the full height thereof, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The lower end of each channel is split for a short distance at each bend. This provides three tabs. of these is bent inwardly parallel with the lower edge of the end block while the other two are bent to form concentric tube 3, the extreme ends being riveted to the upper face or wall of the channel. The tab of the outer face crosses and incloses the tab of the inside or connecting face. A long narrow plate 4 is riveted to the end of the seat,

folded upon itself to form a tube 5, andthen again riveted in this folded form. The

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tube 5 is of just suflicient lengthto fit between the tubes 3. By passing a pivot pin 6 through these alined tubes, the seat 1 and end block2 are hinged togethersee Figs. 1 and 5. A top beam 7 is secured to the upper ends of the members 2 and covers the space therebetween, being shaped, on its under face, to fit therein, and riveted in position, and having openings in line with the upper open ends of the members'2 Within the channel formed by each of the members 2 is slidably mounted one end of a compression bar 8. To each end of the bar is connected one end of a coil spring 9. The opposite end of each spring is similarly secured to the top beam 7. Each spring 9 lies entirely within one of the members 2. Thus, the springs and bar 8 are covered and inclosed by the end block 2and members 2 so that there is no danger of clothing being caught bythem.

A chain 10 I passes through the [openings in beam 7 and is led back through the center of the spring 9 and secured by aswivel 11 to the en'dof the bar 8. The opposite end of the chain is slipped on to a snap hook 12 integral with a suspending hook 13 adapted to be slipped over the top edge of the side of a wagon box. One great and obvious advantage of the invention is that the springs act by compression instead of by tension, thus making it possible to get the maximum power out of thespring with the minimum liability of breakage.

Only one of the end blocks has been described in detail because the two end blocks are exactly the same in construction, arrangement, operation, and use, and their connections with the. opposite ends of the seat 1 are the same. Therefore, a description-of one answers for both. Since each end of the seat is supported by one of the end blocks, it will be adequately suspended from the wagon body and an easy, non-jab ring, removable seat will be provided. The beam 7 is of greater width than the thickness of the end block and projects a slight distance inwardly above the seat. Thus, when the wagon'box is loaded, the seat may be turned upside down, with the end blocks acting as extensions of the seat and resting on the top edges of the wagon box sides. The projecting edges of the beams 7 will then act as stops or limits to engage the sides of the wagon box and prevent side slipping of the seat. When not in use, one hook of each end block may be engaged over the edge of the wagon box and the entire seat hung down therefrom on the outside of wagon box.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a seat, an end block hinged to each end thereof, channel members in said end blocks, compression bars mounted in said channel members, a top beam, compression springs within said channel, members between said compression bars and said top beams, chains connected to said compression bars, and suspending hooks connected to said chains.

2. In combination, a seat, an end block hinged to each end thereof, channel members in said end blocks, compression bars mounted in said channel members, top beams, compression springs within said channel members between said compression bars and said top beams, chains connected to said compression bars, and suspending hooks connected to said chains.

8. In combination, a seat, an end block pivotally secured to each end thereof and having channel members front and back of each end block, a top beam secured to each end block, a compression bar slidably mounted in said channel members of each end block, compression springs connected at their opposite ends to said bar and said top beam, suspending hooks, and connections between said hooks and said compression beam.

4. In combination, a seat, an end block pivotally secured to each end thereof and having channels front and back of each end block and provided with a portion project ing slightly inwardly above said seat, a top beam secured to each end block, a compression bar slidably mounted in said channel members of each end block, compression springs connected at their opposite ends to said bar and said top beam, suspending hooks, and connections between said hooks and said compression beam.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES KIRKVVOOD DONNIE.

Witnesses:

Hnc'ron DOWNIE, WILLIAM J. MONEISH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, D. O. 

